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Re: Last Call for Adventure movies poll
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Date: 
Thu, 28 Oct 1999 18:28:50 GMT
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In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> here's some more films that haven't been mentioned yet:
> 
> "The Deceivers" ~ a 1988 Merchant production starring pierce brosnan as a
> british officer in india who infiltrates a brotherhood of kali-worshiping
> assassins.
> 
> "The Island of Dr. Moreau" ~ based on the h.g.wells novel, i prefer the '77
> version with lancaster and york.
> 
> "1900" ~ i always reccomend this bertolucci film as it's one of my all-time
> faves. it fits into the adventurer category mostly for its' period setting • that
> spans the lifetimes of two brothers (de niro & depardieu). a whopping 243 • min.,
> but so rich and beautiful, it's worth it.
> 
> the "JUNGLE JIM" movies! i haven't thought of these in years! the first
> 12-chapter serials (1937) starred grant withers as jim. the more successful
> feature films , made n the 50's, starred jonny weissmuller. ~just look at some
> of these titles: "captive girl"(1950), "voodoo tiger"('52), "valley of the
> headhunters"('53), "jungle moon men"('55), and ""devil goddess"('55)...
> jungle jim is an american explorer roaming africa, india, and the middle east,
> becoming embroiled in tribal wars, battling slavers, poachers, pirates, and
> smugglers, often landing him in nasty spots. (i.e. buried chin-deep in sand,
> covered in molasses, waiting for the "fierce jungle ants" to swarm all over
> him.)    jim had a girlfriend, joan and a native sidekick, kolu, who were both
> replaced later on by a hot 2-in-1 package named shanghai lil.
> 
> later ~ craig

Alright Craig, now I have to go back to the video store!  It seems everytime
you or Bruce post about this topic I have to go rent more movies.  At least
there are a lot of good ones though.   I am particularly intrigued by the
Bertolucci film, 1900.  Man that sounds great, I can't believe I haven't even
heard of it.  I spend periods of time out of the country though, so often
things slip through the proverbial cracks for me.

Once again I will ask you, do you like Piers Anthony?

Mark L



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  Re: Last Call for Adventure movies poll
 
(...) here's some more films that haven't been mentioned yet: "The Deceivers" ~ a 1988 Merchant production starring pierce brosnan as a british officer in india who infiltrates a brotherhood of kali-worshiping assassins. "The Island of Dr. Moreau" ~ (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)

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